diff --git a/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml b/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
index b34de83bf57..14b883ddee2 100755
--- a/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
@@ -2580,13 +2580,6 @@
     patch, and delete operations.
   release: v1.26
   file: test/e2e/storage/csi_inline.go
-- testname: CSIInlineVolumes should support ephemeral CSIDrivers
-  codename: '[sig-storage] CSIInlineVolumes should support ephemeral VolumeLifecycleMode
-    in CSIDriver API [Conformance]'
-  description: CSIDriver resources with ephemeral VolumeLifecycleMode should support
-    create, get, list, and delete operations.
-  release: v1.26
-  file: test/e2e/storage/csi_inline.go
 - testname: CSIStorageCapacity API
   codename: '[sig-storage] CSIStorageCapacity  should support CSIStorageCapacities
     API operations [Conformance]'
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/csi_inline.go b/test/e2e/storage/csi_inline.go
index 4044a407764..977988062fb 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/csi_inline.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/csi_inline.go
@@ -41,91 +41,6 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("CSIInlineVolumes", func() {
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("csiinlinevolumes")
 	f.NamespacePodSecurityLevel = admissionapi.LevelPrivileged
 
-	/*
-		Release: v1.26
-		Testname: CSIInlineVolumes should support ephemeral CSIDrivers
-		Description: CSIDriver resources with ephemeral VolumeLifecycleMode
-		  should support create, get, list, and delete operations.
-	*/
-	framework.ConformanceIt("should support ephemeral VolumeLifecycleMode in CSIDriver API", func(ctx context.Context) {
-		// Create client
-		client := f.ClientSet.StorageV1().CSIDrivers()
-		defaultFSGroupPolicy := storagev1.ReadWriteOnceWithFSTypeFSGroupPolicy
-
-		// Driver that supports only Ephemeral
-		driver1 := &storagev1.CSIDriver{
-			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-				Name: "inline-driver-" + string(uuid.NewUUID()),
-				Labels: map[string]string{
-					"test": f.UniqueName,
-				},
-			},
-
-			Spec: storagev1.CSIDriverSpec{
-				VolumeLifecycleModes: []storagev1.VolumeLifecycleMode{storagev1.VolumeLifecycleEphemeral},
-				FSGroupPolicy:        &defaultFSGroupPolicy,
-			},
-		}
-
-		// Driver that supports both Ephemeral and Persistent
-		driver2 := &storagev1.CSIDriver{
-			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-				Name: "inline-driver-" + string(uuid.NewUUID()),
-				Labels: map[string]string{
-					"test": f.UniqueName,
-				},
-			},
-
-			Spec: storagev1.CSIDriverSpec{
-				VolumeLifecycleModes: []storagev1.VolumeLifecycleMode{
-					storagev1.VolumeLifecyclePersistent,
-					storagev1.VolumeLifecycleEphemeral,
-				},
-				FSGroupPolicy: &defaultFSGroupPolicy,
-			},
-		}
-
-		ginkgo.By("creating")
-		createdDriver1, err := client.Create(ctx, driver1, metav1.CreateOptions{})
-		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-		createdDriver2, err := client.Create(ctx, driver2, metav1.CreateOptions{})
-		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-		_, err = client.Create(ctx, driver1, metav1.CreateOptions{})
-		if !apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
-			framework.Failf("expected 409, got %#v", err)
-		}
-
-		ginkgo.By("getting")
-		retrievedDriver1, err := client.Get(ctx, createdDriver1.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
-		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-		framework.ExpectEqual(retrievedDriver1.UID, createdDriver1.UID)
-		retrievedDriver2, err := client.Get(ctx, createdDriver2.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
-		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-		framework.ExpectEqual(retrievedDriver2.UID, createdDriver2.UID)
-
-		ginkgo.By("listing")
-		driverList, err := client.List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: "test=" + f.UniqueName})
-		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-		framework.ExpectEqual(len(driverList.Items), 2, "filtered list should have 2 items, got: %s", driverList)
-
-		ginkgo.By("deleting")
-		for _, driver := range driverList.Items {
-			err := client.Delete(ctx, driver.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
-			framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-			retrievedDriver, err := client.Get(ctx, driver.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
-			switch {
-			case apierrors.IsNotFound(err):
-				// Okay, normal case.
-			case err != nil:
-				framework.Failf("expected 404, got %#v", err)
-			case retrievedDriver.DeletionTimestamp != nil:
-				// Okay, normal case.
-			default:
-				framework.Failf("CSIDriver should have been deleted or have DeletionTimestamp, but instead got: %s", retrievedDriver)
-			}
-		}
-	})
-
 	/*
 		Release: v1.26
 		Testname: CSIInlineVolumes should support Pods with inline volumes